Specialized Training College Students

2025/4/16
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarships to international students who wish to study at Japanese specialized training colleges as Specialized Training College Students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program as follows.
 
1. Definition of “Specialized Training College Students”
Those who are enrolled in a postsecondary course at a specialized training college, or who are receiving preparatory education in the Japanese language and other subjects prior to placement at the specialized training college.
 
2. Application Guideline (Download)      Annex 

3. QualificationsApplicants must satisfy the following qualifications. For more details, be sure to read the Application Guidelines before applying
  1. Nepali nationals
  2. Born on or after April 2nd, 2001.
  3. Have completed 12-years of schooling in countries other than Japan
  4. Have secured 65% marks (CGPA 2.9) in average in SEE and plus two exams.
4. Fields of Study
1.Technology  2.Personal Care and Nutrition  3.Education and Welfare  4.Business  5.Fashion and Home Economics  6.Culture and General Education
 
5. Terms of Scholarship
Three years from April 2026 to March 2029 including one-year preparatory education in the Japanese language and other subjects.
 
6. Language 
The specialized training college will give all classes in Japanese. Therefore, applicants must be willing to learn Japanese.

7. Application
(1) For all applicants
Please send the digitally filled or scanned documents listed below to education@km.mofa.go.jp by June 15th 24:00 (NST), 2025 at the latest. Applications arriving after the deadline will not be accepted.
*Please note that we do not send a receipt email. Only the qualified applicants (those who submit all required documents satisfy all qualifications) will be notified of their examination number by June 23rd.
  1. Application Form
  2. Academic Transcript (Attested copies (by Notary Public) of mark-sheets of SEE and plus2 (and Bachelor, if you have enrolled in or completed))
  3. Certificate of graduation or degree (Attested copies (by Notary Public) of certificates of SEE and plus2 (and Bachelor, if you have completed))
  4. Recommendation Letter from a class teacher or principal of last school attended
  5. Certificate of enrollment (Only if you have enrolled in a university.)
  6. Certificate of university enrollment qualification examination (Only if you passed the university enrollment qualification examination.)
  7. Certificate of Language Proficiency (Only if you have documents attesting to competency in Japanese or English.)
  8. Attested Copy (by Notary Public) of Nepali citizenship certificate
  • Please make sure that attachments for the email should be below 10MB, otherwise we cannot receive.
  • Please use “[MEXT: STC] Surname_Givenname_Middlename” as a title of your submission email.
  • Applicants need to keep the original of your application documents. You will be asked to submit them at the interview.
(2) For those who passed the interview
You will be asked to submit documents listed below.
     i. Medical Certificate
 
8. Selection schedule
    June 15th    Application deadline
    June 28th    Written examination
    July 11nd    Interview

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